Bats are some of the most misunderstood mammals on the planet. While some do drink blood, the vast majority enjoy a diet of insects, helping keep ecosystems in check. One such bat, the brown ...

Millie Mine, located in Iron Mountain, Michigan, is home to one of the largest bat colonies in North America. Little brown bats and big brown bats, both insectivores, inhabit the mine, with the little ...

A little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) at the Oregon Caves National Monument, shown here in a provided photo from 2025. Emma Busk / BLM White-nose syndrome is a fungal disease that grows on hibernating ...

Bats are an important part of the ecosystem, eating pesky insects most humans hate. Sellers market bat homes, man-made roosts, to encourage them to stick around and eat insects. Tennessee is home to ...

With the arrival of March, spring is just around the corner, flowers begin to bloom, and the sun shines a bit longer and brighter than it has in months. During this time, wildlife becomes more active.

The New Jersey Division of New Jersey Fish and Wildlife is asking residents to keep an eye out for bats and provide officials with reports on sightings. Researchers use several methods to track ...

Just in time for Halloween, bat week is starting on Oct. 24. An international event, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife says that the week is meant to raise awareness about bat ...